en White monjita

White monjita
	at Entre Ríos Province, Argentina
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Tyrannidae
Genus:	Xolmis
Species:	X. irupero
Binomial name
	Xolmis irupero; (Vieillot, 1823)

The white monjita (Xolmis irupero) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, in regions of Caatinga and Pantanal. It is also found in the Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.

This is a bright white bird, with dark eyes, black legs, and a medium to short pointed bill. It has deep black borders on the outer wing, and a short notched tail.

References

^ BirdLife International (2016). "Xolmis irupero". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700035A93759331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700035A93759331.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

External links

White monjita videos on the Internet Bird Collection
Stamps^[usurped] (for Paraguay) with ~RangeMap
White monjita photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding–"Northwest Argentina"

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[iucn_status_11_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2016). "Xolmis irupero". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700035A93759331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700035A93759331.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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